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Supply chain vulnerable to climate change risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability as a criteria for customer selection, particularly the ICT industry, with a lot of suppliers in the pace. They are aware that their ability to win contacts is predicated on their performance." Despite the vulnerability of certain countries ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies in the food and beverage sector are exposed to "relatively high" sustainability risks that overlap and interact, according to a review by AMP Capital. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, AMP Capital The 37 companies that make up the ASX's food ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) will exclude companies with a material exposure to high carbon-sensitive activities and has opened the door to investing in nuclear energy. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS recently completed the review of its negative screening ...

JBWere: private ancillary funds increase in size, distributions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... trustee of the PAF, and can also be quite conservative, said Knowles. "People come in with their own views, and they are often aware that they're managing money for charitable donations," he said. "The bias is towards being quite conservative with PAFs. ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process. Institutional investors are becoming increasingly aware of the potential risk and value impact of ESG factors. Integrating ESG into the investment process is also the guiding ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
New Zealand investment management professionals will debate climate change and unburnable carbon among other topics at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) briefing in Auckland today. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The 4 th annual Responsible ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... background, he's been head of the Australian Coal Association. He has detailed understanding of the issues, and is very aware of climate risk and the risk of climate change of impact on business models over the next 25 years, which is the timeframe under ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
There is a new push in Australia to raise the profile of the co-operative and mutual business model, which proponents say inherently melds social and economic goals while contributing to a diversified economy. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... more detailed engagement. But while companies are spending an awful lot of time on engagement and remuneration, we are very aware this isn't the only issue they have to deal with." Halliday noted that these meetings are time intensive for both the board ...

RIAA: Responsible Investment portfolios continue to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... with our values.' The onus is on us to join the dots for the public." It does seem as though consumes are becoming more aware and engaged with their investments, O'Connor said, which might lead to greater uptake of ethical/SRI funds. "There is a trend ...